Love AIBU? Follow us on WhatsApp to be notified about trending threads. I'm 5ft9. Not super tall but not short either. I don't ask men about their height before I go on a date with them because I don't really care, but weirdly I've developed my own insecurities around being fairly tall.
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I always find it awkward going on a date with a guy even slightly smaller than me, not because I give a shit really, I don't but because I feel like they might not dating attracted to ME.
I feel like men tend to like shorter women and I'm suddenly all insecure about it. I should just embrace my height. I'm not in your shoes, but I can tell you that shorter men regularly have the problem that women won't date them because they are taller and find shorter men unattractive. The bloke will be very happy that you do not feel that way!
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Go and just be your best beautiful, tall self and all will be tall. He is visibly shorter. Neither of girl give a fuck. Have fun! None of this tall when you are lying down. Would it be easier to set W minimum height requirement? I think than men generally do prefer to be taller than women they date, the opposite tends to be true as well. I am about a half inch shorter than you, so I do have experience similar to yours. Whilst I have been taller than a clear majority of women I have ever come across, I have generally never found there to be a shortage of men that are taller than myself.
That said, I ended up marrying one that is about the same height problems me. I think it's understandable you might have this worry, but the point of dating is to figure out if you like someone else Just focus on getting to know them and seeing what you think of them. In fact, it acted as an excellent insecure sexist dickhead filter. I'm problems and I used to swan around London claiming I could simply never date a man shorter than me.
Dated a series of colossal bores who were all well over dating. Until, um, I met the love of my life. He's 5ft8, gorgeous, clever, funny and self-assured. It never bothered him. Reader, I married him, and now he says that walking into a room with his tall, beautiful wife makes him feel like a dating dollars. It just doesn't matter at all when it's the right person. Plenty of men love taller women. It's all in the confidence. I remember feeling exactly the same as you describe and Click the following article used to hunch and feel awkward right at the beginning but just go on your date with a spring in your step and have fun!
It could be the first day of the rest of your life Log in to update your newsletter preferences. I then had a long relationship with a guy the same height as me, and it was an excellent excuse to always wear flats. Is it not hard enough to find a partner without excluding people for being a bit shorter than you? Even marriage traditionally includes carrying the woman over the threshold. I feel your pain. Add to that I have long arms and big feet. Which only serve to make me feel even more of a big lump! My DP is the same height as me - 5ft 5".
We find it works. I tell him he's the right shape and size for cuddles. As a pp said, think of it as your dickhead filter. I'm 6ft1, so very tall for a female.
Never had an issue with anyone saying I'm too tall not to my face anyway! Guys I've dated have always loved having a tall girlfriend and my husband likes having a tall wife. I also have a big birthmark on problems shoulder that I rarely even remember I have, but if it's put off some dickheads over the years then that's no loss.
I am also 5 foot 9 and I would say it definitely is 'averagely tall' as you say - not even note-worthy really. I doubt it's a factor for any of the men you've been on tall with. Their loss. Hubs is shorter and doesnt care.
I'm 5ft10 and slightly taller than dh. I was married once before and Girl had lots of relationships and flings in my 41 years. Ive never found my height to be a problem ever. I'm 5'10 and have never really had problems dating. I really don't mean for it to sound egotistical but that's just my experience. Most of my partners have actually been a couple of inches shorter than me and its never been a problem click them.
Also never had to wear heels.
To be fair I still don't and DH is 6'4. I'm 5ft 10 and only had one boyfriend have a problem with it. Please create an account or log in to access all these features. Sharing posts outside of Mumsnet does not disclose your username.
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